Program : Diploma in Mechanical Engineering / Tool and Die Engineering /

Manufacturing Technology

Course Code :3022 Course Title: Material Science and Metrology

Semester : 3/3/3 Credits: 3

Course Category: Program Core

Periods per week: 3 (L:2,T:1,P:0) Periods per semester:45

Course Objectives:

 To identify the significance of engineering materials, its properties and their various
applications in the field of engineering.
 To impart some elementary ideas on engineering measurements, measurement
techniques, different types of measuring instruments, testing of machine tools etc.

Course Prerequisites:

Course
Topic Course Name Semester
code
Basic ideas of applied physics Applied Physics I&II 1&2
Classification of engineering
Applied Chemistry 1
materials

Course Outcomes:

On completion of the course, the student will be able to:

Duration
COn Description Cognitive Level
(Hours)
Explain crystal structure, classification of
CO1 engineering materials, types of steels and ferrous 11 Understanding
alloys
Explain the failure and testing of engineering
CO2 11 Understanding
materials and heat treatment processes.
Explain the static and dynamic characteristics of
CO3 measuring instruments and also to make use of 11 Applying
various force/torque measurement techniques.
Explain the different types of measuring
instrument and select suitable measuring device
CO4 12 Applying
for a particular application and discuss the
significance of machine tool inspection/testing.
CO – PO Mapping:

Course
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7
Outcomes
CO1 2
CO2 2
CO3 3 2
CO4 3 3 3

3-Strongly mapped, 2-Moderately mapped, 1-Weakly mapped

Course Outline:

Module Duration
Description Cognitive Level
outcomes (Hours)
Explain crystal structure, classification of engineering materials, types of
CO1
steels and ferrous alloys.
Explain crystal structure and classification of
M1.01 2 Understanding
engineering materials
M1.02 Explain the importance of TTT diagram 3 Understanding
Classify different types of steels based on the
M1.03 3 Understanding
carbon content
Discuss about the different ferrous alloys, its
M1.04 3 Understanding
properties use and applications

Contents:
Crystal structures: Unit cell and space lattice: Crystal systems. Crystal structure for metallic
elements: BCC, FCC and HCP.
Ferrous metals and its Alloys: Isomorphs, eutectic and eutectoid systems;
Iron-Carbon binary diagram; effect of slow cooling for various composition- introduction to
TTT diagram
Iron and Carbon Steels; Iron ores - Pig iron: classification, composition and effects of
impurities on iron; Cast Iron: classification, composition, properties and uses; Wrought
Iron: properties, uses/applications of wrought Iron; mild steel -standard commercial grades
of steel as per BIS and AISI;
Alloy Steels - purpose of alloying; effects of alloying elements- Important alloy steels:
Silicon steel, High Speed Steel (HSS), heat resisting steel, spring steel, Stainless Steel (SS):
types of SS, applications of SS -composition, properties and uses.

Explain the failure and testing of engineering materials and heat treatment
CO2
processes.
Explain the types of failure mechanisms in
M2.01 3 Understanding
engineering materials
 Explain about destructive and non-destructive
M2.02 2 Understanding
testing of engineering materials
Explain the significance and various methods of
M2.03 2 Understanding
heat treatment process
Discuss the difference between annealing and
M2.04 2 Understanding
normalizing
Discuss about the different nonferrous alloys, its
M2.05 2 Understanding
properties uses and applications

Contents:
Failure & Testing of Materials: Introduction to metal failure; Fracture: ductile fracture,
brittle fracture; notch sensitivity; elementary idea on fatigue and creep failure; Destructive
testing: Tensile testing of ductile material; compression testing; Hardness testing (brief
explanation of Rockwell, Brinell and Vickers test).
Non-destructive testing-Visual inspection, magnetic particle inspection, liquid penetrant
test, ultrasonic inspection and radiography.
Heat treatment process- annealing, normalizing- hardening- tempering- mar tempering-
austempering- case hardening (cyaniding- nitriding and carburizing)
Non-ferrous metals and its Alloys:
i) Copper alloys: Brasses, bronzes - composition, properties and uses;
ii) Aluminum alloys: Duralumin, hindalium, magnelium - composition, properties and
uses;
iii) Magnesium alloys

Explain the static and dynamic characteristics of measuring instruments

CO3
and also to make use of various force/torque measurement techniques.
Discuss about the significance of engineering
M3.01 2 Understanding
metrology
Describe the different methods and standards of
M3.02 3 Understanding
measurement
M3.03 Define the standard terms in metrology 3 Understanding
Explain the principle and equipment used for
M3.04 3 Applying
measurement of force and torque

Contents:
Introduction to measurements: Definition of measurement; Significance of measurement;
Static and Dynamic Measurements (Elementary ideas only)- Methods of measurements:
Direct & Indirect; Generalized measuring system; Standards of measurements: Primary &
Secondary; Terms applicable to measuring instruments: Precision and Accuracy, Sensitivity
and Repeatability, Range, Threshold, Hysteresis, calibration; Errors in Measurements:
Classification of errors, Systematic and Random error.
Measurement of force: Introduction; Force measurement: Spring Balance, proving ring,
Strain Gauges- Load cell.
 Explain the different types of measuring instrument and select suitable
CO4 measuring device for a particular application and discuss the significance of
machine tool inspection/testing.
Explain the different types of
M4.01 2 Understanding
gauges/comparators
Describe the various terms associated with
M4.02 2 Understanding
surface texture
Explain the significance of sophisticated
M4.03 2 Understanding
measuring instruments
Explain the working of an angular measuring
M4.04 3 Applying
instrument with example
Explain the various types of machine tool
M4.05 3 Applying
inspection with example
Series Test – II

Contents:
Measuring Gauges and Comparators: Gauges: plain plug gauge, ring Gauge, snap gauge,
feeler gauge, thread pitch gauge, limit gauge (GO-NOGO); Comparators: Characteristics of
comparators, Types of comparators; Surface Texture: Definition, Terminology of surface
finish, Surface roughness tester; Co-ordinate measuring machine.
Linear and Angular Measurement: Concept; Instruments for linear and angular
Measurements; Working and Use of precision and non-precision measuring instruments-
Dial Gauge-Slip gauge, vernier depth gauge, Universal Bevel Protractor-Clinometer, Sine
Bar, Spirit Level; Principle of Working of Autocollimator; Angle Gauges.
Machine tool testing: Parallelism; Straightness; Squareness; Coaxially; roundness; run out;
alignment testing of machine tools as per IS standard procedure.
Text / Reference:

T/R Book Title/Author

Collett, CV, & Hope, AD, "Engineering Measurements", Second edition,
R1
ELBS/Longman.
Chapman, WAJ., "Workshop Technology - Part 3" Oxford & IBH Publishing Co
R2
Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
Callister, WD. 1997. Materials science and engineering: an introduction. New
R3
York: John Wiley & Sons.

R4 R.K. Rajput, S.K. Kataria Material Science & Engineering – New Delhi, 2004.

Beckwith Marangoni and Lienhard, Mechanical measurements – Pearson

R5
Education, 6th Ed.,2006.

R6 K. J. Hume, Engineering Metrology – Kalyani publishers

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